Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy
Italy: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1852
All-time low
-1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy stood at -0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy peaked at 1.0% in 1852 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1970.
That places Italy 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9% | — |
| 1851 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1855 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1860 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1861 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 1864 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1867 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1870 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 1872 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1876 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1882 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1891 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1895 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1896 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 1906 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1913 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1919 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 1921 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 1923 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1924 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +25.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -32.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -63.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +120.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -283103.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | -0.1% | +69.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1968 | -0.1% | +844.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | -1.0% | +836.4% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | -0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -20.7% |
| 1978 | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | +25.6% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -47.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -67.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +190.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | +31.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +39.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -57.5% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | +94.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +72.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +3105.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -108.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -506.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | +6.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 32.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -283103.3% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3105.1% | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | -844.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | -836.4% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -506.8% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -190.6% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -0.9% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Italy
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy was -0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1852.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Italy ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.